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POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SENSORS AND METHOD THEREOF

  • US 20130145835A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2012
  • Published: 06/13/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A position detection apparatus for tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors mounted on each wheel of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

  • a receiver programmed to receive TPMS signals from each TPMS sensor; and

    a controller programmed to (i) sequentially arrest rotation of each wheel of the vehicle and (ii) detect a position of each TPMS sensor by associating a TPMS signal that is not received at the time of arresting a specific wheel with a position of the specific wheel that is arrested at that time.

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